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Dow Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Net sales for the quarter amounted to $9.46 billion, down from $10.405 billion in the same period last year. The net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $1.543 billion, compared to a net loss of $53 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $39.968 billion, down from $42.964 billion in 2024. The full-year net loss attributable to common shareholders was $2.623 billion, versus net income of $1.116 billion in 2024. Ecolab Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Net sales for the quarter were $4.196 billion, up 5% year-on-year from $4.005 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $712 million, up 22% from $583 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to the company was $564 million, up 19% from $473 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $16.081 billion, up 2% from $15.741 billion in 2024. Full-year operating profit was $2.738 billion, down 2% from $2.802 billion in 2024. Full-year net income attributable to the company was $2.076 billion, down 2% from $2.112 billion in 2024. Westlake Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Net sales for the quarter were $2.533 billion, down from $2.843 billion in the same period last year. Net loss attributable to the company for the quarter was $544 million, compared to a net loss of $782 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $11.17 billion, down from $12.142 billion in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to the company was $1.508 billion, versus net income of $602 million in 2024. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Net sales for the quarter were $2.589 billion, down 7% year-on-year from $2.771 billion. Operating profit for the quarter was $97 million, down 24% from $127 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to shareholders was $18 million, versus a net loss of $60 million in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $10.89 billion, down 5% from $11.184 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $382 million, versus operating income of $766 million in 2024. Full-year net loss attributable to shareholders was $374 million, versus net income of $263 million in 2024. Celanese Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. Net sales for the quarter were $2.204 billion, down from $2.358 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit for the quarter was $93 million, versus an operating loss of $1.419 billion in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $22 million, versus a net loss of $1.922 billion in the prior-year quarter. Full-year net sales totaled $9.544 billion, down from $10.268 billion in 2024. Full-year operating loss was $786 million, versus an operating loss of $720 million in 2024. Full-year net loss was $1.151 billion, versus a net loss of $1.534 billion in 2024.

A flavor and fragrance giant—IFF—achieved RMB 40 billion in revenue over six months; has it 'stabilized'?

Recently, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) released its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and key consolidated financial data for the first half of the year. From a financial performance perspective: 1. Revenue Cumulative revenue for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 totaled $5.607 billion (approximately RMB 40.008 billion), down 3.13% year-on-year from $5.788 billion. Second-quarter sales reached $2.764 billion (approximately RMB 19.722 billion), down 4% year-on-year—but up 3% on a currency-neutral basis. 2. Profitability Cumulative net loss for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 was $405 million, versus net income of $233 million in the same period last year. Pre-tax profit for the second quarter was $534 million; adjusted EBITDA stood at $552 million (approximately RMB 3.939 billion), up 6% on a currency-neutral basis. Losses may stem from costs associated with business divestitures, rising operational expenses, or underperformance in certain business segments. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and functional ingredients, delivering sensory experiences and nutritional health solutions to industries including food and beverage, personal care, home care, and pharmaceuticals. In 1889, Josef Polak and Leopold Schwarz co-founded Pollak & Schwarz in the Netherlands—a producer of fruit flavors and essential oils—which soon became Europe’s leading flavor manufacturer at the time. In the early years of World War II, the company merged with U.S.-based Van Ameringen-Haebler, Inc., a firm primarily focused on perfumery. In 1958, the global businesses were fully consolidated under the new name International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). By business segment: ① Taste Segment Second-quarter revenue reached $631 million, with broad-based growth across all regions. Adjusted EBITDA was $125 million; the second-quarter adjusted operating EBITDA margin stood at 19.8%. On a comparable, currency-neutral basis, adjusted operating EBITDA grew by 3%.

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